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Alves & Disirs

There are both lightalves and blackalves. The lightalves are god and have Frey as their leader, but the blackalves are evil-minded. Alves are often beautiful and sensible. They are skillful smiths. The pretty disirs work under Freya. Alves have same size and appearance as humans. The lightalves lives in Alfheim and the third heaven Vidblain. The blackalves lives in Svartalfheim. Alfheim Frey Svartalfheim Vidblain


Dawn The alf of the morning, Dawn is Night's husband and Day is their son. Dawn is the guard at Breidablik. His name means 'the one who is light-complexioned'. Breidablik
Day Day is the father of the lightalves and the personification of the daylight. He is Night's son in her third and latest marriage with Delling. He controls the days on his horse Skinfaxi. Skinfaxi
Delling The red light of dawn alv Delling is the husband of Night and together they have the son Day. Delling is the guardian of Bredablick. The name means 'the white one'. Breidablik
Glen Glen is the lightdisir Sun's husband. Before Ragnarok they gave birth to a daughter who they named Sun. She took over her mothers task in the new world. The name Glen means 'shine'.
Hildegun   The lightdisir Hildegun got kidnapped when she was young and married to the emperor of the dwarves, Ivaldi. The got the children Idun, Hjuki and Bil together.
Moon Moon is the son of Mundilfari and the lightdisir Sun's brother. Together with his sister Sun he was placed in the sky by the aesirs. Moon is chased by the wolf Manegarm. Manegarm
Mundilfari   Mundilfari is the father of the beautiful Sun and her brother Moon. The gods thought they were to beautiful so they put them in the sky. Mundilfari means 'the one who travel like a pendulum'.
Night Night has been married three times. With Dawn she has the son Day, and with Nagelfar the daughter Earth and son Anar. She controls the days on her horse Rimfaxi. Rimfaxi
Sun The lightdisir Sun is Mundilfari's daughter and Moon's sister. Before Ragnarok she and Glen got a daughter, Sun who continued shining after her mom. Allsvinn Arvaker Hati Skoll Sigil Svalin


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